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Top Mexican Official Says Sinaloa Cartel Is Heavily Damaged But Not Extinct After 'El Mayo' Guilty Plea

Mexico's Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection, Omar García Harfuch, said the Sinaloa Cartel is heavily damaged but not extinct after the guilty plea of Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada

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Mexican President Sheinbaum Celebrates Guilty Plea Of 'El Mayo' Zambada In The U.S.: 'They Said They Were Impossible To Get'

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum celebrated the guilty plea of Sinaloa Cartel co-founder Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, saying detractors were saying her administration was "chasing shadows"

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Mexican President Sheinbaum Dismisses 'El Mayo' Zambada's Bribery Claims, Cites Lack of Formal Complaints

President Claudia Sheinbaum and other high-ranking officials pushed back on claims by drug lord Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, who said he paid bribes to politicians to protect cartel operations, noting that there are currently no formal complaints related to the allegations

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'El Mayo' Zambada Apologizes After Pleading Guilty To Drug-Trafficking Chartes: 'I Acknowledge The Great Damage'

Sinaloa Cartel co-founder Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada apologized for the damage caused by the organization while pleading guilty to charges in a U.S. court

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Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges: "I Created the Sinaloa Cartel"

His arrest in July 2024 caused a brutal civil war in the Sinaloa Cartel between those loyal to Zambada and those loyal to El Chapo's sons.

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Drug Lord Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada Reportedly Expected to Plead Guilty in Deal With U.S. Prosecutors

Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, co-founder of the Sinaloa Cartel and longtime associate of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, is expected to plead guilty to charges in New York next week.

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ICE Names Most Wanted Criminals, Offers $45 Million in Rewards Nationwide

ICE Reveals Its Most Wanted List and Offers $45MM in Rewards

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Sinaloa Cartel Associates Reportedly Got More Than 20 Senate 'Adviser' IDs from Mexican Political Parties

U.S. intelligence agencies are reviewing reports that Senate credentials were granted to leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel, who were listed as "advisers" allegedly linked to the Labor Party (PT).

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'El Chapo' Authorized To Meet With His Lawyer After Complaining About Isolation And 'Psychological Torment'

Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has been granted access to his lawyer days after complaining he was being subjected to isolation at the maximum prison he's being held in

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'El Chapo' Guzman Allegedly Complains About Isolation In Prison, Lack Of Access To His Lawyer: 'Psychological Torment'

Drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman sent a letter from prison complaining about lack of access to his lawyer and isolation in the Colorado prison he's held in

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Sinaloa Cartel Factions Are Recruiting Minors from Across Mexico to Bolster Ranks

A report published earlier this year by the U.S. Bureau of International Labor Affairs estimated that nearly 30,000 children are currently involved in criminal groups in Mexico.

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Kidnapping of Los Chapitos Associate Leads to Arrests of Five Members Of Rivaling Sinaloa Cartel Faction

A group of individuals linked to La Mayiza—a prominent Sinaloa Cartel faction involved in an ongoing internal turf war—was arrested this week by Mexican authorities

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DEA Reportedly Managed To Infiltrate Sinaloa Cartel To Disrupt Fentanyl Trafficking Operations

The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) reportedly managed to infiltrate the Sinaloa Cartel as it seeks to disrupt its fentanyl-trafficking operations

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Ovidio Guzman's Lawyer Claims He's Being Censored After Being Sued By The Mexican Government: 'I Won't Stay Silent'

Jeffrey Lichtman, lawyer of Sinaloa Cartel leader Ovidio Guzman, said he is being "censored" after slamming the Claudia Sheinbaum administration

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U.S. Treasury Designates Maduro-Linked Venezuelan Criminal Network for Ties to Sinaloa Cartel

While the U.S. has identified the Sinaloa Cartel as a partner of the Cártel de los Soles, officials have not disclosed details about the nature or extent of that collaboration.

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Brother of El Chino Ántrax Arrested in Mexico: Authorities Link Him to El Mayo Zambada's Sinaloa Cartel

Brother of slain narco leader El Chino Ántrax arrested near Jalisco prosecutor's office in connection to extortion and Sinaloa Cartel activity.

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Mexican Security Minister Says Government Doesn't Know Where Ovidio Guzman Is After U.S. Plea Deal

Mexican Security Secretary Omar Garcia Harfuch said the government doesn't know the whereabouts of Sinaloa Cartel leader Ovidio Guzman following his plea deal in the U.S.

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Ovidio Guzman Removed From Prison And Taken To Secret Location After Plea Deal With U.S. Authorities

Sinaloa Cartel leader Ovidio Guzman has been removed from prison and taken to a secret location following his plea deal with U.S. authorities

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Ovidio Guzman Is Emaciated And Under Psychiatric Treatment Following His Arrest And Plea Deal: Report

Ovidio Guzman, leader of the Sinaloa Cartel faction known as "Los Chapitos," is looking emaciated and being treated for clinical depression following his arrest in the U.S.

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Ovidio Guzman's Lawyer Slams Mexico's Sheinbaum Over Criticism Of Plea Deal With U.S.: 'She Acts As The PR Arm Of a Narco Organization'

Jeffrey Lichtman, lawyer of Ovidio Guzman, criticized Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum as they clash over his client's plea deal with U.S. authorities

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Ovidio Guzman Pleaded Guilty To Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering And Firearms Charges In Historic Deal

Ovidio Guzman Lopez, leader of the Sinaloa Cartel faction known as "Los Chapitos," pleaded guilty to four charges as part of a historic deal

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El Chapo's Son Ovidio Guzmán Pleads Guilty in Chicago, Becomes U.S. Government Witness

The Mexican drug dealer has officially pled guilty in a U.S. federal court in Chicago to drug trafficking, money laundering, firearms offenses, and related charges stemming from his role in the Sinaloa Cartel's fentanyl and drug network. Ovidio Guzmán and his brother Joaquín are two of the alleged leaders of…

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Mexican Boxer Pedro Antonio "Tony" Rodríguez Found Dead in Arizona Hotel After Fight

The athlete 37, was reportedly discovered unresponsive following his match on Saturday, July 5, against Philip Vella. Pedro Antonio "Tony" Rodríguez is under investigation.

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More Than 30 People Killed in Less Than 48 Hours as Sinaloa Cartel Violence Surges

Despite a decline in homicides during the first two months of 2025, Sinaloa has seen increases each month since February: 137 killings in March, 145 in April, 188 in May, and a record 218 reported so far in June.

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Former Lawyer For 'El Chapo' Guzmán Elected as Criminal Court Judge in Chihuahua

Despite being flagged for months as a "high-risk" candidate, Silvia Delgado, a former attorney for Sinaloa Cartel leader Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, has won a seat as a criminal court judge in Mexico's judicial elections

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